Senior Commercial Manager

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity
As Senior Commercial Manager, Infrastructure Planning and Capital Delivery (IPCD), you will shape the commercial foundations of Seqwater’s largest and most strategically significant infrastructure programs. Working closely with General Managers and senior leaders across Capital Delivery, you will drive the commercial strategy, governance, and performance frameworks that guide Seqwater’s multi‑billion‑dollar investment portfolio.

You will lead enterprise‑wide commercial planning across the full asset lifecycle—from early concept development through to delivery—ensuring every investment aligns with Seqwater’s long‑term strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and value‑for‑money expectations. Central to your impact will be embedding strong commercial discipline, elevating risk management, and strengthening accountability across the organisation’s capital program.

This role is a key influencer in shaping sustainable commercial practices, fostering continuous improvement, and enabling Seqwater to deliver resilient, future‑focused infrastructure for the communities it serves. It is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial acumen, and infrastructure expertise to help define the next generation of water security assets for Queensland.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide enterprise-wide commercial leadership across Seqwater’s multi‑billion‑dollar Infrastructure Planning and Capital Delivery (IPCD) portfolio, shaping commercial strategies that drive value‑for‑money outcomes, competitive tension, and alignment with long‑term infrastructure investment objectives.
• Strengthen portfolio-wide commercial governance by overseeing assurance, financial performance, contractual compliance, and commercial risk management across all phases of planning, design, and delivery, ensuring robust systems and controls support nationally significant infrastructure programs.
• Influence executive‑level decision‑making within a matrix delivery environment, partnering with General Managers, Project Directors, and embedded commercial teams to integrate commercial functions seamlessly and shape strategic outcomes at executive and board levels.
• Lead procurement and contract strategy for major infrastructure packages, designing and executing procurement frameworks that meet Queensland Government policy requirements while driving innovation, transparency, sustainability, and optimal risk‑reward structures through complex negotiations and commercial agreements.
• Drive commercial performance and financial stewardship across design and delivery phases by ensuring design‑phase contracts are commercially sound, establishing rigorous forecasting and reporting systems, and enabling accurate, timely, and transparent portfolio‑level insights for executive leadership.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• A degree in Business, Law or related engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience as a Senior Commercial Manager within the infrastructure or construction sectors.
• Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in the selection, preparation and execution of commercial agreements, with substantial experience in a major capital infrastructure delivery environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex and competing priorities across a dynamic, high-value portfolio.

This position will be offered as an individual TFR contract with an attractive salary.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au   We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 29th March 2026

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.